Its finally in etch prime! Woohoo

[we wreck xx7s only]

Yep correct on all fronts, that's good detective work XX7. Panel shop suggested Dennis for the custom bit when i told them how i wanted all the profiles and ribs to look factory. I wish i had known him when he scored the rep of $20 bux a tap....it would have been way cheaper Just kidding, his work is excellent and i can't complain about his hourly rate. In hindsight, to stay cost effective I would do more of the design and prep work before i got Dennis in.

yes, "TT" is something very few put into a project these days. no doubt dennis is very very good, but don't be fooled bout the GMH story with the taillight, HJ was well on the way to being design made and tested well prior to dennis working there

[RAEME]

Wished old mate traveled out this way, can't get the young panel beater and painter down the road to turn up for more then 2hrs at a time, even then he's in thongs and then you don't see him for another month or so, that's only after you ring him.
Good story about the tail light, blokes like that wouldn't have known they were making history at the time. and yeah have to admit very much a professional beer drinker not much happens in the shed on the weekend without a cold XXXX.
Keep the photos coming loving this thread, Cheers.

[Big Rob]

It's turning out to be the world's most expensive Esky then, but it will have such an effect on everyone that sees it in the flesh.

You know you need to design a mattress with a trap door in it now so you can get to the beer without too much trouble at the Drive-in!

[damienengland]

So its been a while since i updated this, but things have been slow. A little update tonight, i have started looking at paint colours and also, the boot lid now hinges properly. I had a real bitch figuring out how to do it and ended up having to replicate a bonnet hinge concept to get it to work. A couple of pics-

[Innuendo]

So its been a while since i updated this, but things have been slow. A little update tonight, i have started looking at paint colours and also, the boot lid now hinges properly. I had a real bitch figuring out how to do it and ended up having to replicate a bonnet hinge concept to get it to work. A couple of pics-

Hinges are looking good if not a little invasive. Always a compromise.

Colour is something that is personal for sure and generally I'm a fan of greens. But you need to be careful what you use. Modern colours rarely look right on older cars. Also be mindful of what front end panels you are using. I can't remember what nose you are using but if it's WB Stato for instance a lot of greens won't sit right (in my eyes anyway). Good luck with your choice and well done on the progress.

[damienengland]

Hinges are looking good if not a little invasive. Always a compromise.

Colour is something that is personal for sure and generally I'm a fan of greens. But you need to be careful what you use. Modern colours rarely look right on older cars. Also be mindful of what front end panels you are using. I can't remember what nose you are using but if it's WB Stato for instance a lot of greens won't sit right (in my eyes anyway). Good luck with your choice and well done on the progress.

Thanks Innuendo and Big Rob, I am using a full WB series 2 caprice front end for this and your comments have given me a different picture on this. I will keep the front in mind when picking the final colour, cheers

[Big Rob]

Yeah... That's pretty impressive mate.
And the metalflake is great, but tough to get right and REALLY tough to touch-up if damaged. Personally I like the lighter greens like Barbados, but all of the ones there look good.
Picking a colour is the hardest thing to do.....

[damienengland]

Yeah... That's pretty impressive mate.
And the metalflake is great, but tough to get right and REALLY tough to touch-up if damaged. Personally I like the lighter greens like Barbados, but all of the ones there look good.
Picking a colour is the hardest thing to do.....

Thanks Big Rob, yes the metal flake has stunned everyone i have shown it to and to be honest it slaps you in the face when you look at it. Its not yet decided, but the metal flake is locked in as one of my top three colours. I told everyone that i would lock in three 'greens' and pick one of them. The next plan is to work up an altered Atomic Green to see if it also gets a guernsey.

Fantastic job , you must be getting excited , love the boot !!! Can't wait to see the next instalment

Thanks higherground, but I can honestly say that the boot has nearly broken me, thank god its basically finished. It started out as a simple concept (sounded good in my head) and escalated into an all consuming idea. If i could have my time again, i would do it totally different. Many lessons learnt along the way, but i guess that's what life is about.

[higherground]

Fantastic job , you must be getting excited , love the boot !!! Can't wait to see the next instalment

[Robbo]

It's very hard working on a concept such as the boot, but how you have nailed it is inspiring, brilliant work. The up side is you only have to do it once. Deciding on a colour should be good, they all look nice.